Conflicts of Interest

ISBN-13: 9780414075337

QC Charles Hollander; QC Simon Salzedo

Opis

Conflicts of Interest provides authoritative guidance on the law relating to conflicts of interest in all its dimensions, from client conflict and personal conflict to commercial and judicial conflict. It explains in detail the current legal position in various professional sectors (lawyers, accountants, the City, directors, estate agents and insurance brokers). The expert authors provide guidance on avoiding potential conflicts of interest while providing practical advice and remedies for any that do arise. Whilst providing an authoritative guide to the law relating to all aspects of conflicts of interest, this title also offers practical guidance on how the problems and risks of conflicts of interest can be avoided or reduced and provides strategies for assessing and managing conflict situations. Conflicts of Interest is a wide ranging an in-depth text, which offers: * A chapter considering conflicts arising from takeovers * Analysis of the issue of judicial conflict as it affects all decision-making tribunals * Expert guidance on the obligation to disclose information * Examination and explanation of information barriers (formerly frequently referred to as "Chinese Walls") * Consideration of the duty owed to the other side * Examination of the obligation of a professional who suspects his client of money-laundering or criminal activity to act as whistleblower * Presentation of the remedies available where a conflict of interest is perceived * Coverage of all relevant Law Society Rules and UK case law relating to conflicts of interest * A closer look at Commonwealth jurisprudence relevant to conflicts of interest